Routine inspection·May 27, 2022

On 5/27/22 at 12:10pm, an annual required inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Emilia Grisak. At 12:40pm tthe home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and assistant were supervising six children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility\342\200\231s operating hours are 6:30am - 5:30pm, Monday\342\200\223Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are the laundry room and three bedrooms, and were made inaccessible by door latches. There is also an outdoor locked shed which is inaccessible to children. The children use the back yard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard. Six children's records were reviewed at 12:15pm. Two staff records were reviewed at 12:30pm. There are currently two adults living in the home. The Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. There are no infants currently enrolled but LPA advised licensee of the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm The following deficiencies were cited (see LIC 809D): Licensee's First Air/CPR expired on 7/20/21 and licensee stated she will schedule training immediately. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Suzanne Morris. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov . For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/process . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.